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The blog author isn't try to say that more data beats a better algorithm in general! That isn't even really what the headline is saying.

The useful thing is that someone with an enormous amount of data is able to predict Google's earnings very accurately. Bookmark their page and check it before the next Google earnings reports come out, you can make some good money by trading the stock.



erm...that's exactly what he's saying.

Readers of this blog will be familiar with my belief that more data usually beats better algorithms

He may not mean what he says, but we can't guess nuances that aren't in his post.


Oh. OK. In that case, his broader point is best ignored in favor of the more interesting prediction about Google's earnings.




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